Summary

After a series of strikes in Hollywood, ABC announces the return of popular shows like Grey’s Anatomy and 9-1-1. The strikes paralyzed the industry for a large part of the year, causing delays in production and release dates. Abbott Elementary will return for its third season on February 7, followed by new episodes of The Conners and Judge Steve Harvey. The Good Doctor, Will Trent, and The Rookie will return on February 20.

After a long wait due to strikes in Hollywood, ABC announces the returns of Grey’s Anatomy, 9-1-1, Abbott Elementary, The Conners and other popular titles from the network.

The studios have finally reached an agreement with the writers’ and actors’ unions, putting an end to the historic strikes that paralyzed the film and television industry for a large part of the year, delaying a long list of releases and returns. While some productions are getting ready to start filming or resume the shootings that were halted, ABC revealed the returning dates of some of their most successful shows.

Through Variety, the network revealed that the multi-award-winning comedy Abbott Elementary will return to the screen for its third season on February 7, with a one-hour special. This long-awaited return will be followed by a new episode of The Conners, Not Dead Yet, and to close Wednesday night there will be an episode of Judge Steve Harvey.

Days later, on February 20, Will Trent, The Rookie and the acclaimed medical drama The Good Doctor will return with new episodes. While on March 14, after being canceled by Fox last May, 9-1-1 will debut in its new home. The premiere of 9-1-1 will be followed by a new episode of Grey’s Anatomy and its spin-off, Station 19.

The new season of the successful series created by Shonda Rhimes will feature the debut of a new showrunner. Meg Marinis will take over the role from veteran Krista Vernoff, who also left her position as showrunner of Station 19.

While Grey’s Anatomy has not yet been officially renewed for another installment, it appears that season 20 will not be the end. Despite having lost most of its original stars, including the departure of Ellen Pompeo, there are still many adventures to experience at Grey-Sloan Memorial Hospital. And, of course, the door to Meredith’s return is still open because Pompeo is still actively participating in the show as producer and narrator. She even showed up at the end of the latest season.

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Other Shows Returning to ABC
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On January 22, the popular reality show The Bachelor will debut a new installment starring Joey Graziadei, which will find him beginning his search for true love. That same day, ABC will premiere a new miniseries, 20/20. The true-crime show seeks to explore some of the most heinous and shocking crimes of passion in history, and will have eight episodes.

Check out the complete schedule:

Monday, Jan. 22

8:00 pm. The Bachelor (two hours)

10:01 p.m. 20/20 (all-new limited edition true-crime series)

Wednesday, Feb. 7

8:00 pm. The Conners

8:30 pm. Not Dead Yet

9:00 pm. Abbott Elementary (one-hour special)

10:00 pm. Judge Steve Harvey

Sunday, Feb. 18

8:00 pm. American Idol (two hours)

10:00 pm. What Would You Do?

Tuesday, Feb. 20

8:00 pm. Will Trent

9:00 pm. The Rookie

10:00 pm. The Good Doctor

Thursday, March 14

8:00 pm. 9-1-1

9:00 pm. Grey’s Anatomy

10:00 pm. Station 19